A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons As followers of Jesus, we are called to be bearers of God’s peace. We are called to be an alternative voice to narratives of violence, destruction and hatred, It was in the light of this vocation for peace, that the Uniting Church hosted an interfaith roundtable on the International Campaign […]
Welcome to Lent
Welcome To LentLent is underway – from the global to the local there are a wide range of Lenten reflections and resources available to UCA members.This year UnitingWorld’s annual LentEvent campaign is challenging UCA members to be inspired by what God is doing in our region.Resources and Bible studies share inspiring stories of peacemaking between Christians and Muslims […]
Day of Mourning 2020
Each year on the Sunday before Australia Day, the Uniting Church invites people to mark a Day of Mourning acknowledging and reflecting upon the effect of the invasion and colonisation of Australia’s First Peoples. Established by the 15th Assembly in 2018, Sunday 19th January 2020 will be the second year for the Uniting Church’s Day of Mourning. […]
Anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
October 22 marks the first anniversary of the historic National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. A year on from the landmark apology to survivors and their families, the Uniting Church in Australia acknowledges and laments the role of the Uniting Church in causing harm to children and renews its commitment to be […]
Weaving and singing the Lord’s song
Women in Church leadership were the focus of this year’s gathering of the Niue National Conference (NNC) of the Uniting Church. Women led the worship and bible studies from start to finish and for the first time Holy Communion was presided over by a woman minister, Rev. Fieta Ikitoelagi-Faitala of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa […]
2019 President’s Anniversary Message
UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer has recorded a message to all Church members on the occasion of the 42 anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia. Greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, on this 42nd anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia. My name is Deidre Palmer and I have the joy […]
Blessed by our joyful partnership
The President and General Secretary of the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly have today issued a statement celebrating the UCA’s ongoing relationship with the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. The statement was issued as Dr Palmer attends the annual General Conference in the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa. “The Uniting Church in Australia and the Free Wesleyan […]